Scranton State School for the Deaf
| Scranton State School for the Deaf | |
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| Address | |
| 1800 N Washington Ave Scranton, Pennsylvania 18509  United States |
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| Information | |
| Founder | Rev. Jacob M. Koehler |
| Authority | Pennsylvania Department of Education |
| Teaching staff | 35 (as of 2006-07)[1] |
| Age range | 3-18 |
| Enrollment | 74 (as of 2006-07)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 2.1 (as of 2006-07)[1] |
| Campus size | 10 acres (40,000 m2) |
| Team name | Bears |
| Website | http://sssd.neiu.org/ |
Scranton State School for the Deaf was a residential school for the deaf established in 1880 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Its students ranged in age from 3 to 18. At the end of the 2008-09 school year, the school was turned over from state management to the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf.[2] The new school was renamed Scranton School for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children.
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History
Reverend Jacob Koehler established the school in 1880.[3] In 1913, by authority of a state legislative act, the Commonwealth took control of the school renaming it the Pennsylvania State Oral School for the Deaf. It was subsequently renamed the Scranton State School for the Deaf in 1976.
Campus
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Curriculum
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Extracurricular activities
Scranton State School for the Deaf athletic teams, known as the Bears, compete in basketball, softball, cross country, soccer, and cheerleading in Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association and Eastern Schools for the Deaf Athletic Association competition.
Notable alumni
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Former superintendents
Dr. Dorothy S. Bambach (1988 - 2006)
- Dr. Monita Hara (2007–2009)[4]
References
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- ↑ Gannon, Jack. 1981. Deaf Heritage–A Narrative History of Deaf America, Silver Spring, MD: National Association of the Deaf, p. 46-47 (PDF)(PDF)
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External links
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